The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-15
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j. II. EsTILL, Editor and Proprietor.
CLEVELAND In DIXIE.
AN UNEvENTFUL RIDE FROM KAN
SAS CITY TO MEMPHIS.

the NlSQI 10 O00 Uno Fr6SlQenCldI
Special Pass-The Travellers all
Asleep-A Sameness in the Scenery.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Oct 14-The Presi-
dents special train, preceded by the pilot
train, passed here at $40 o'clock this morn
ing. The passengers were all asleep. A
crowd of 200 or 800 persons was at the sta
ron to see the train The engines and con-
ductors changed here, but the transfer was
made Just outside of town, and the train
passed the station without stopping. The
trainmen report that people were up and
waiting for the train at all the way stations
during the night
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR REST.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 14.-The journey
of the President from Kansas City, has
been devoid of striking incident and afford
ed much needed rest. The members of the
party have preserved good health, and all
rose this morning in excellent spirits. The
floral trophis of this forenoons ride are one
little bunch of golden rods pinned in piece
Of pink tinted paper inscribed ''for the
President and his wife" 1t was handed to
the President by tow-headed miss aged IS,
at water tank stopping place. At half
dozen points this morning there were gath
erings of from 100 to 500 people, whose tu-
multuous greetings were most courteously
acknowledged by President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. At one point company of lancers
was drawn up in line with arms at present,
and at another, where the locomotive was
coaled, tbA natives had an opportunity to
shake the Presidents hand
SCENES ALONG THE ROAD.
The line from Hoxie to West Memphis
lay in a typical Arkansas region. There
were half a dozen little frontier villages,
but for the most part groves of blasted
forest giants of living oaks, gums and cy-
press bounded the view. Interspersed were
openings for corn and cotton fields, in
the latter of which picking operations were
going on and there were casual
saw mills and lumber yards. The preva-
lent dwellings were of logs and boards, in
front of which blonde youngsters were
drawn up in line for review, and around
which, in default of flags and banners, hung
the family wash. Hogs of shadowy pro-
portions, armed with incredible snouts,
glided between the trees, and wild turkeys
were sometimes scared up. Seventy-five
miles of the region is subject to overflow by
the Mississippi.
APPROACHING MEMPHIS.
The first sign of the approach to Memphis
was the appearance on the train-nO one
knew how they got thereof handsome
Autographs of President and Mrs. Cleve-
land, the allegorical bordering of which
contained figures in the costumes of the
ancient Egyptian Memphis, with represen-
tations of the industries of the modern
namesake. Later bouquets of flowers, sur
rounded by snowy cotton balls made their
appearance on Mrs Cleveland'S table.
THE CITY's GUEST.
The President is here the guest of the city
of Memphis, and the largest throng of civil
ians ever gathered within the city is here to
welcome him to the South A delegation
of half dozen gentlemen boarded his train
as it came to a stop at West Memphis at 3
o'clock, and informally conveyed to
the excursionists the welcome of several
committees formed to do the honors
of the city and invited them on
board the steamer Kate Adams, which
lay moored close at hand. Upon the
steamer they were welcomed by about 200
of the leading citizens, and members of
the executive, reception and entertainment
committees. The boat was bedecked with
flags The cabin was bower of roses. The
Chickasaw Guards and Memphis Merchant
Zouaves with fine brass band were
on the boat for escort duty
The Adams cast off her line and to the
music of an artillery salute fred from the
levee on the east side steamed up past the
city, the band playing and the people along
the shore cheering and waving their hats
and handkerchiefs. The vessel went about
three miles up the stream to give the Presi-
dent an opportunity to see the marks of the
river Improvement in progress, and turning
came back to the custom house where, after
a little delay the distinguished guests were
landed
WILD ENTHUSIASM.
Up to this time utmost order prevailed
RmOnn the IN (NlD T1pnnla the IpVnn. hIt
when the President and Mrs Cleveland had
been seated in their carriage the throngs, in
their enthusiasm, broke over all bounds,
carrying away the colored militia guards
stationed to keep the way open. Indeed,
some of the guards seemed to have joined
the irregular masses themselves and fol
lowed on behind the Presidents carriage,
The progress to the hotel was by no means the
orderly proceeding it was designed to be. A
miscellaneous procession Of trucks, market
wagons and 10, 900 negroes mixed itself up
with the carriages of the committee and
guests, but there was ample room, and aside
from the delay there was no harm done.
The Presidential party was assigned com
iortable quarters In the historic Gayoso
house, the parlors of President and Mrs.
Cleveland being richly and tastefully
trimmed with flowers and ever
green's The guests remained quietly
IN their rooms till 8 o'clock,
when they were summoned to dinner in
their private dining room. At s O'Clock a
committee Of nearly two hundred ladies
and gentlemen in evening dress assembled
IN the hotel to escort the President and his
party in carriages to see the fireworks.
Here again great deal of confusion en-
sued, President and Mrs. Cleveland being
well cared for, but the remaining members
OF the party being to some extent
leit to shift for themselves. The
fireworks made a creditable display They
We're exhibited from three barges in the
river and were witnessed by the Presider-
Ilal party, or part of it, from the stand in
'front.' OF the custom house. Returning to
lhe hotel, President and Mrs Cleveland at
H0clock this evening held reception,
winch was attended by 1000 or 1000 ladies
ana gentlemen, invited by the Committee OF
arrangements Memphis boast sof the beauty
81 her ladies and no stranger witnessed
tfe array this evening and remained uncon-
Vlnced of the Justice of her claims The
Guy Is handsomely decorated III bunting and
iags and several mammoth arches span her
ehlef thoroughfare. One of the most stIik-
ing OF these is made entirely of bales of cot
Uon, At J. o'clock the Jacksonian Demo.
cratic Club serenaded the President and
Mrs. Cleveland.
Fire op a Cotton Ship.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 14-Fire broke
Out TINS afternoon i'll the after compartment